The following shares were among the most active in Nordic
markets today. Symbols are in parentheses.

Meda AB (MEDAA SS) jumped 5.9 percent to 52.5 kronor, the
largest increase since May 10. Sweden’s second-largest health-care company has acquired three over-the-counter consumer
products in the U.S. from GlaxoSmithKline Plc, it said in a
statement. Total annual sales for the products are about 100
million kronor ($14.7 million) and the purchase price was 235
million kronor, it said.

Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY NO) slumped 1.8 percent to 39.41
kroner, erasing yesterday’s 1.5 percent gain. Europe’s third-largest maker of aluminum said it expects the acquisition of
Vale SA’s aluminum assets to close in the first half of next
year, delayed from a previously expected close in the fourth
quarter this year.

Outokumpu Oyj (OUT1V FH), a Finnish maker of stainless
steel, tumbled 5.4 percent to 13.1 euros, the biggest fall since
July 22. The company said fourth-quarter underlying operating
profit will be lower than earlier forecast.

Peab AB (PEABB SS) rose 2.8 percent to 55.5 kronor, its
second advance. The Swedish construction company said it entered
an agreement to build 10 Ikea stores in the Nordic area.

Sandvik AB (SAND SS) rose 1.3 percent to 128.8 kronor, its
third increase. The world’s largest maker of metal-cutting tools
said Lars Pettersson will resign from his role of chief
executive officer and be replaced by Olof Faxander, head of SSAB
(SSABA SS), Sweden’s largest steelmaker. SSAB shares fell 1.5
percent to 105 kronor.